V5255
HCPCSSupplies, Devices & DMEMonaural itc bronze
As billed by one hospital: “Hearing aid, digit, mon, itc”
Based on the latest published hospital price files, code V5255 (Monaural itc bronze) appears at 4 hospitals across 4 cities in 3 states with disclosed cash prices from $1,350 to $3,240. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.
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What this is
This is a medical supply, implant, or piece of durable medical equipment (DME) billed with a HCPCS code.
What affects the price
Devices and supplies are often marked up significantly in a hospital setting; for DME you can take home, a medical-supply vendor or your plan's preferred supplier may cost far less.
Category: Supplies, Devices & DME
What the published prices show
Across the 5 hospitals that disclose a cash price for code V5255, the median is $2,070, and half of the disclosed prices fall between $1,683 and $2,610 — about a 2× difference for the same billing code. The full disclosed range runs from $1,350 to $3,240.
Published-price availability
A blank price (“—”) means a hospital names this service but did not publish a dollar amount — it is not a free service or a $0 price.
Compare V5255 prices
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Published cash prices for code V5255 vary by about 2.4× across the 2 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $1,350 to $3,240. Shopping around can matter.
Lowest cash price by hospital
- AdventHealth Orlando$1,683
Cash price by city
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- New York · 1 hospital$1,350–$3,240
- Orlando · 1 hospital$1,683
10 prices shown.
How to read these prices
- Cash price
- The discounted self-pay price for paying directly, without insurance.
- List price
- The hospital’s full undiscounted charge — rarely what anyone pays.
- Negotiated rate
- A rate for a specific insurer and plan; your share depends on your benefits.
- Allowed amount
- A historical reference for what was actually allowed, where disclosed.
Hospitals that publish V5255 prices
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Code V5255: frequently asked
- What does code V5255 cost?
- Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for V5255 ranges from $1,350 to $3,240. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.
- Will this be my final bill?
- Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.
- What is code V5255?
- V5255 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Monaural itc bronze" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.
- Why do V5255 prices differ between hospitals?
- 4 hospitals across 3 states publish a price for V5255 here, and even setting aside the outliers, most disclosed cash prices span roughly a 2× difference. Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.
- What this page is not
- It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.